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Home Sold To Habitat = Big Impact Jessica owned a home on the northwest side of Milwaukee that needed a fair amount of work. She had moved to Madison and wanted to put the property up for sale, but was concerned about what might happen to it. “We didn’t want to see it purchased by… Read more

A Weight Lifted When Sparkle first bought her home, it was unlivable. She has been living in a rental while trying to figure out repairs on her new home. The home she bought did not have heating, ventilation, air conditioning, electric work, a safe porch, a decent floor, and there is a leak in the… Read more

Father of Six Builds For His Kids Following a weekend of celebrating the fathers in our lives, we’re shining a light on one Milwaukee father who is working hard to build a safe, stable home for his family. When asked why homeownership is worth investing in, Abdirazak did not hesitate for a second responding: “For… Read more

A Symbol of Accomplishment Driving through the neighborhoods where we’ve built, you may notice a commonality: blue and white windsocks hanging from porches. The Habitat logo stitched around the top. You won’t find these windsocks in any shop. These windsocks are gifted to Milwaukee Habitat homeowners – and only Milwaukee Habitat homeowners – upon moving… Read more

Colette’s Dream Is Coming True When Colette gets the keys to her very own home, she says, it’s going to be a “pinch me moment.”  “I dream about it a lot,” says Colette. “It’s going to be overwhelming.” Colette has been seeking to become a first-time homebuyer. As a mother of seven, she wants to… Read more

Brewers Pitch In On The Build Site On Friday, Brewers Community Foundation, the charitable arm of the Milwaukee Brewers, and Fairway Independent Mortgage Corporation teamed up with Milwaukee Habitat for Humanity to begin building a safe, affordable home in Milwaukee’s Harambee neighborhood. Brewers All Star pitcher, Brandon Woodruff, joined the Famous Racing Sausages and local… Read more

Full Circle 21 years ago, Milwaukee Habitat for Humanity partnered with Norma Yera to build her new home and help her pay an affordable mortgage. Today, through the Critical Home Repair program, Milwaukee Habitat is helping Norma preserve that home she bought decades ago.  Norma sees her relationship with Milwaukee Habitat for Humanity as a… Read more

Moving In On Mother’s Day In the early 1900s, Mother’s Day was officially established as a U.S. National Holiday. It was created as a way of honoring the sacrifices mothers made for their children. Today, we honor two mothers who’ve sacrificed to give their children a safe, stable place to grow up. On Friday, volunteers,… Read more

Deconstructing a Place that Feels like Home Wendy spent years of her life at Pottawatomie Girls Camp, a Girl Scout summer camp located in East Troy, Wisconsin. Wendy went to camp there for 20 years and went from being a camper, to a kitchen helper, to a counselor, to waterfront director, to camp director. However,… Read more

Sasha’s Emotional Journey To Homeownership Sasha’s emotional journey to become a first-time homeowner came to a conclusion in the Harambee neighborhood this month. As snow fell around Sasha and her family, a group of volunteers, friends and supporters joined together outside her newly constructed home. With giant scissors in hand, Sasha cut the welcome ribbon… Read more